Chapter 10
I walked directly to J's car and I didn't say a word. He knew what I wanted. I knew he wanted Batman dead. I knew he wanted Amanda Waller dead. So we had the same goals. I wasn't sure how selfish enough we were to get those goals achieved. I knew that I would do what I had to do to get the job done. I knew he would do the same. I accepted that. J peeled out of the parking lot and dialed Johnny's number and put it on speaker.
"Frost, do you have a location on Batman?" I asked sternly.
"We sure do Boss Lady. He is currently at the Gotham Library which is what the PD is using as temporary headquarters." Frost replied. J made a hard right towards the library. "How many bodies do we have right now?" I asked.
"You have about seventy five of us. We'll be right behind ya." Frost said. I nodded and hung the phone up.
"Step on it." I ordered. J looked at me sternly like he wanted to hit me but he complied. He parked the lambo in front of the building and I grabbed my shotgun. I got out and started to work my way up the steps of the building.
"Now hold on sugar. You don't get to have all of the fun." He said as he ran up beside me. I didn't look at him.
"The Bat is mine." I said. He scoffed and yanked on my arm to stop me.
"Uh uh. I have been trying to kill Batman for years. He's mine." J said sternly. I rolled my eyes. If J and I didn't compromise on this one, we would end up killing each other. Not Batman and Waller.
"Fine. You get Wayne. But Waller is mine. Deal?" I said. He nodded and grinned at me flashing his silver smile. He lifted his machine gun to the ready position and we proceeded to the entrance. We heard Frost and his group behind us. We walked in and every eye in the building was on us.
"Well hey guys! Miss us?" J said as he lifted his machine gun. Before anyone could pull their weapons, J started firing. I lifted my shotgun and aimed at the cops that were trying to intervene. I didn't even think, I just shot. I knew that only half of the PD was there but I didn't care. There was blood everywhere. The walls were stained. The floors were checkered with black and newly painted red tiles. It was like a big blur. I was so hell bent on getting revenge that I wasn't even really enjoying the mayhem. Then I saw Bruce Wayne emerge from the back room of the library. He wasn't in his Batsuit. He was making this too easy. I had to fight the urge to load two bullets into his chest. I kept envisioning when he murdered my sister. She didn't have a weapon, she didn't hurt any of the hostages. She begged Batman to let her go. I was too late. I saw him snap her neck like a twig. Little did I know, he was hired to end her life. All because she knew too much. My anger started to flare. J had better kill Wayne now, I wasn't sure how much longer I could restrain myself.
"Ah, if it isn't the rich suit Bruce Wayne! Or should I say, Batman?" J said as he cackled. Wayne looked at him in shock, hearing his alter identity being revealed. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. I want to take it in." J said as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He shot them open quickly. "Okay moment over!" J laughed and fired off his machine gun. He shot Wayne in the chest multiple times and Wayne fell backwards onto the ground. His still body lay there as I approached him. I looked down at his lifeless body. I kicked him hard to be sure he was dead. J came up and put an arm around my shoulder.
"Feel better love?" He said as he kissed my forehead. I didn't say anything. I know people always said that revenge won't make you feel any different. They were wrong. I felt amazing.
"Waller." I said as I turned around and headed outside. J ran to catch up with me.
"You heard the lady! Come on fellas!" J yelled. "Have we found her yet Frost?" J asked.
"Yeah boss. She and a few government big shots are being monitored at Wayne Enterprises." Frost said.
"You know this?" I asked.
"Yeah boss lady. We have sources that are positive she is there." Frost said certainly. I nodded and got into the lambo. J got in and sped off towards Wayne Enterprises.
He knew I wasn't in the joking or talking mood. I think the difference between Quinn and Joker's relationship and ours was that I didn't take his shit. I was surprised that a control freak like himself was sticking around with someone who didn't let him take the lead. It had only been a few days since I had even met him. We reached Wayne Enterprises and I turned to J and grabbed his arm before he got out.
"You'll let me have her?" I asked. J cackled.
"She's all yours baby." He said grinning. I smiled a bit and got out. We walked to the glass rotating doors and they weren't moving. J opened fire on the glass and I stepped over the frame. No one was there. I saw a door marked 'SECURITY' and I walked towards it. I kicked it open and a couple of scared security guards holding their guns up, shaking. I walked right up to them and forcefully took their guns from them. I knew they didn't have the balls to shoot me.
"Get out." I said. They nodded quickly and ran. J laughed and I checked the security cameras. "They have to know we are here. They have probably already gotten word that Wayne is dead. Waller probably already knows we are coming for her." I said.
"So much for the element of surprise." J said grinning. I typed on the keyboard and saw that Waller and the other government agents were held up on the twenty second floor in the conference room. "Gotcha." J said as he laughed. I smiled. I exited the security room and our guys were waiting for orders.
"I want the front entrance guarded. Anyone who tries to get out, bullet in the head. Someone guard the emergency stair ways on either side. We will be back shortly." I said as I headed towards the elevator. I pressed the up button and J stood beside me. The doors opened and we got into the all glass compartment. J put his arm around my waist.
"Hey. Thanks for letting me having the Bat. I know you really wanted that kill. Pretty alright of you to let me take him out." J said smiling. I looked at him and grinned a little.
"No problem." I said. We reached the twenty second floor and I peeked my head to make sure the hall was clear. "Take them all out but her." I said. He nodded. I kicked the conference room door open and I saw about fifteen people gathered around the conference table. Amanda Waller standing up pointing to her presentation board. The men shot up and before they could do anything, J started firing. He let out a roar of laughter and I watched. Most of them collapsed in their seats while others fell to the ground. Amanda Waller stood there in shock and sunk to the floor. She whimpered and held her hands up.
"Please." She pleaded. " I walked over to her and pointed my shotgun to her temple.
"Why? Why did you have my mother and sister killed?" I asked in a semi-sweet voice.
"What? I didn't kill your family!" Waller yelled.
"J? File please?" I asked. He obliged and pulled the confidential file from his coat. He handed them to me as I kept my gun at her head. I threw them at her feet and she hesitantly looked down.
"Oh this? Luna I never WANTED to kill your family. They were a liability and I couldn't…." Waller cried. I dug the gun deeper into her skull.
"Explain it to me. Then I will let you go." I said. She slowly stood up with her hands still up.
"Your mother had certain abilities. Abilities that got passed onto you. Your mother was the first one to have specific thermal nerve endings." She said.
"What about El Diablo? He has fire in his hands." I asked.
"No, his is different. His family and their abilities date back to the early 1800's. Your mother was a new subject. While we had her in captivity, she saw too much. I'm sorry but we couldn't…"Amanda proceeded.
"So you have her gutted?" I asked.
"I was not apart of the hiring. My associates did that. As for your sister, she stuck her nose where it didn't belong. She wanted to find proof that Maroni killed your mother but instead found that it was my agency. What would you have done?" She asked.
"Probably the same. Doesn't change anything." I said.
"Okay so what? You gonna shoot me Luna? I got you out of Arkham. I am the only reason you and this psychopath found each other." Waller sobbed. I bent down and smiled at her.
"I guess that's true. I still want you dead." I said as I pulled the trigger on her temple. Blood splattered on my face as I kept smiling. I turned to J who was watching me like a snake watches his prey.
"Feel better?" he growled.
"Substantially." I said as I grinned. He roared a laugh and pulled me up. He pulled me into a deep kiss that almost made me go weak at the knees. He held my face and smeared Waller's blood that I was covered in. I ran my hands down his back and moaned into his mouth. He smiled in between our kiss and started for my top. Just as things were getting good, his phone started ringing. He growled and pulled his phone without breaking eye contact with me. He answered and I started biting at his neck. He ran his hands on my side and soon made it apparent that we had to go.
"Frost says the building is close to getting swarmed by parasites in the cop variety. We gotta go love." He said. He grabbed my hand and led me to the elevator.
"I want you to go with Frost. He is headed back to the safehouse. I want you to stay put until I say so, got it?" he demanded. I folded my arms getting ready to protest and his lifted his finger to shush me.
"Hush pretty girl and listen to me for once." he growled. We got out of the elevator and J nodded at Frost. Johnny escorted me to the black van and J disappeared into the night with the rest of his crew. I sat in the passenger seat and pouted.
"I'm surprised he didn't have you go with him." I said to Frost. He shrugged.
"You are one of his top priorities and he trusts me the most." Frost said as he sped up.
"So what really happened with him and Quinn?" I asked. Frost hesitated.
"I am not authorized to discuss his personal matters." Frost said firmly.
"Oh come on Frost. It's not like I am going to repeat this. I am just curious." I said innocently. Frost sighed.
"Well. A few weeks ago, the Squad was made by Waller. You were not included in that round. I don't know the entire story, but I know some chick named Enchantress was involved. Long story short, the Squad got locked back up. Harley was put back into that cage in Belle Revve. Mr. J and our crew busted her out. The plan was to leave right away. She said she wouldn't leave without Deadshot and the rest of em'. So in a nutshell, she chose them over Mr. J. Especially Deadshot. They have something going on." Frost said as he drove down the street of my dad's safehouse.
"Well wait a minute. They all acted like newbies last week when I was there." I said, sounding confused.
"You know that chip that Waller shoved into your necks? It also has a device that erases memory if she gives the say so. She wanted the Squad to start over on another mission without having to deal with backlash about the first one." Frost said. I nodded.
"But why me? Quinn and I are very different. From what I can tell, she didn't put up a fight with him like I do." I said. Frost shrugged.
"I gotta say Miss Cee, it is very unlike him to have such high interest in someone who is just as tough as he is. I think with Harley, it was more of an obsession. With you it's a bit different. He is infatuated with you yes, very possessive too. But he still somehow cares if you are happy or not. Since you came into the picture, he acts like he has something to lose. Which is very hard for him because then he seems vulnerable which then makes him an easy target. So he is very conflicted, but I know for a fact, he ain't lettin' you go for nothing." Frost said smiling. "I think he enjoys you challenging him too. No one ever does that to Mr. J. No one that wants to live." Frost said as we pulled into the parking garage of my dad's building.
"Ah but he has not problem beat the shit out of me huh?" I said smiling. Frost laughed a small laugh.
"No one said he was a changed man. I think with Mr. J, physical violence is almost like his way of saying he loves you." Frost said. I raised my eyebrows and got out of the van. "Okay now Mr. J said he wants you on our floor. That way we can keep an eye on ya. Now I am headed to meet with him and the others." He said as he got back into the van.
"What are you guys doing?" I asked curiously.
"Ah you know. Just some business meetings. Can't go into much detail. We should be back in a few hours." Frost said as I backed away from the van.
I walked up to the ninth floor and saw that it had already been Joker-fied. I shook my head and smiled at all of the royal purple furniture and gold paintings. I saw some of J's crew in the other room playing pool. They nodded at me and I proceed to one of the bedrooms down the hall. I walked in and locked the door behind me. I pulled out my phone and saw a text from J:
I had such a lovely time tonight dollface. We must do it again soon. I will be back before you know it. Be ready for me. ;-)- J
I smiled and jumped onto the giant California King bed. I turned on the giant flat screen tv and turned on a movie. For once in my life, I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. I know they say revenge won't help, but for a psycho, it does. I thought of my mom and how much I looked like her. She was so beautiful. She was a good person. When I was in kindergarten, I was sent home for biting another student in the face. My mom tried her best to defend me. She knew something was wrong with her youngest daughter but always stood by me. I heard a knock at my door and I got up to answer it. One of J's guys was standing there almost shivering.
"Yes hi Ms. Cee. The fellas and I wanted to know if you needed anything." he said.
"Actually yeah. I'm craving a California Roll from Oishii." I said like a Queen. He nodded and left. I smiled and shut the door. It was kinda nice to have people wait on you hand and foot. When I was doing my own street life in Gotham before, I just had myself. The sushi was shockingly quick. I opened the door and saw the same man holding a fancy paper bag. He stood there looking at me with awe.
"Thanks!" I said smiling. He just nodded and continued to stare. "You waiting for a tip? Beat it." I said finally. I shut the door and devoured my sushi. Once I had enough, I decided to shower.
I peeled my clothes off and went into the bathroom attached to the room. I turned the shower on and got into the greek tiled standing shower. The glass was thick and the tiles were a light tan. I ran my hands through my hair as I stood underneath the steaming water. I messed with my nose ring and washed my hair. Just as I started to get sleepy from the relaxing shower, I heard something.
"Like what you see Jimmy?" I turned and saw J walking toward one of his guys who was right outside the shower door.
"No boss. I didn't…." Jimmy said putting his hands up. J laughed and twirled his gun in his hand.
"No no no no no no shh shh shh it's quite alright Jimmy. She's gorgeous isn't she?" J said as he put a hand over Jimmy's shoulder and set his gun down on the marble sink. Jimmy smiled and nodded nervously while looking at J hesitantly. J stared me up and down and I rolled my eyes. J snapped himself out of it and continued what he was doing.
"Don't get so worried Jimmy! So uptight!" J said as he ruffled Jimmy's hair playfully. I smiled. I knew what was going to happen. Just as Jimmy turned his head back to me, J rammed Jimmy's head into the glass shower. Blood splattered all over the glass, but it didn't shatter. J did it three times and by the time he was done, Jimmy's head was mush. J looked up at me and shoved Jimmy's body out of the way. He opened the shower door and got in with me. He was still in his suit and he was already soaked. He growled and grabbed my waist and pulled me forward...this is what I had wanted to do since the day I met him.